Rather than leaning down, Bull picked Dorian up so he could touch their foreheads together. It was just easier, and he wanted to feel close. "I've only ever had the Qun, Dorian. I believed it was all that kept me from--"

He cut off, shaking his head slightly. He breathed deep.

"But the Qun would always come first. That's what you were worried about, wasn't it?"